Man rescued from car roof after becoming trapped in flood water
A man was rescued from the roof of his car after becoming trapped in flood water near Bridgnorth during the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called to the incident on the A454 Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton Road near Swancote just after 1am.
The man contacted emergency services after he became trapped in the fast flowing water. He climbed onto the roof of his car for safety.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent one appliance and incident support unit from Bridgnorth, one appliance, the water rescue unit and one boat along with an operations officer from Shrewsbury to the scene.
The man was rescued from the roof of the vehicle and checked over by paramedics at the scene.
Water from nearby fields had flooded the road. The A454 Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton Road near Swancote remains closed this morning with highways teams assessing situation.
Other roads in the Bridgnorth area currently closed as a result of flooding include:
- Halfway House Lane – Eardington. High pressure jetting unit has been deployed to remove flooding.
- B4363 Bridgnorth to Cleobury Mortimer nr Marlbrook Bridge– surface water running from adjacent farm land has caused brought debris onto carriageway which requires removal. Highways team have deployed JCB and sweeper.
A number of footpaths in Bridgnorth are also closed including Doctors Lane and Severn Meadow due to rising river levels.
